Lois Meyer

Professor Lois Meyer is a professor within the Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies in the College of Education at The University of New Mexico. She specializes in indigenous teacher professional development and indigenous language revitalization, with a geographical focus on Mexico. Her research interests include second language acquisition; bilingualism and bilingual education; teacher preparation and curriculum development for linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms; language policy in Mexico and the U.S.; and the ethnography of indigenous bilingual education in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Education

PhD in Applied Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Areas

Second Language Acquisition

Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

Teacher Preparation and Curriculum Development for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Classrooms